Unknown

The Unknown is a uranium mine located in Lincoln county, Wyoming.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Unknown

Commodity

Primary: Uranium

Location

State: Wyoming
County: Lincoln

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Stratabound
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Phosphorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Deposit): .028% U OXIDE

Comment (Location): Unable to confirm anything about this deposit, supposedly in Sec. 33 (according to the original MRDS record). Coordinates place this in Sec. 31. Sec. 33 is more than 3500 meters east of this point. Probably belongs at Rocky Point. Wyoming Map Series 14, places a U deposit where the Phosphate is, but classifies the deposit as Marine Phosphate in Phosphoria Formation. Therefore, ABW moved the point to the same location as the Rocky Point Phosphate deposit (#10181986).

References

Reference (Location): Harris, R.E., Hausel, W.D., and Meyer, J.E., 1985, Metallic and industrial minerals map of Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Map Series 14, scale 1:500,000.

Reference (Deposit): USGS FILES

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